Press Releases
WASHINGTON (1 April) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, which included two measures sponsored by U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) to provide greater accountability of taxpayer funds and protect private enterprise.
WASHINGTON (26 March) – The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), one of the nation's leading healthcare advocacy organizations, today named U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) a '2009 Distinguished Community Health Center Superhero' for his efforts to improve access to quality and affordable health services for uninsured and medically underserved people.
WASHINGTON (24 March) - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Homeland Security Committee, which would strengthen America's maritime borders by screening interdicted aliens at sea against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) biometric watch lists.
The letter highlights the need to ensure that stimulus funding is spent appropriately and is not provided to employers that employ individuals in the United States illegally. In addition, the letter seeks to make certain that funding related to port and border security technology will be spent to meet the needs of enforcement personnel. Many of the provisions of the Act require the Secretary to provide expenditure plans to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee by April 9, 2009.
The seminar will be held at the CARES Rao Musunuru, M.D. Activity Center on 12417 Clock Tower Parkway, Hudson, Fla., from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Congressman Bilirakis will be joined by officials from the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Postal Service, legal experts and members of the law enforcement community.
"I applaud the selection of Florida emergency management director Craig Fugate, as President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
"Director Fugate is keenly in tune with our state's needs on hurricane preparedness and response. I am eager to continue my work with Craig to ensure that our nation's disaster preparedness and response plans provide clear, consistent guidance to state and local officials before and after disasters."